Improvement in numbering and paging machines



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PATENT Orefice.

ALPHEUs 0.1srnnonfoinomnnrr,onro, Assrenon To LonnNzon; sinn,

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`uillpjriovl.ivm-:NT iNNUMBERING AND PAclNc MACHINES.

Specification forming'partlof Letters Patent No. 112,292, dated February 28, 1871.

Nature and` Objects of Invention.

My invention consists of certain peculiar devices by which the gure-disks are revolved by the motion necessary for inking thegures, and further consists inthe peculiar con struction of the operating parts of the figure-disks. Description of Accompanying Drawing.

v Figure 1 is afperspective view of a machine embodying .my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 3 ,is an axial section of the figure-disks, shafts, and operating-disks.

GencralDescription.

The machine selectedfor illustration is one designed tobe operated by hand.

A is the base-plate or stand, B, the pad, upon which impressions are received; and C, the composition inking-.rollen from which the `figures on the figure-disks receive the ink. l, D

D are swingingarms, which carry the revolving gure-disks.` These armsare pivoted to the stand A at a, which is exactly midway between the center` of the receiving-padB and j the center of the inking-roller G.

The arms D D are connected together for simultaneous action by means of bars E E', and they serve to carry the figure-disks from the roller to the pad and return, each movement toward the inking-roller serving, by devices hereinafter explained, to adjust the iigures, and each movement toward the pad to revolve the inking `and distributing rollers.

F F' Gr are `the distributing-rollers. are revolved by contact with the inking-roller, and the latter is revolved by the pawl H and ratchet-wheel I. The pawl J prevents these rollers being turned in the wrong direction.

These The pad K, which rests upon rubber k, lim- 1ts the play ofthe arms in either direction by contact with bar E, and prevents the'gures striking the padB or roller C too hard. The

bar E is rigidly secured to the arms D D', and forms a journal, upon which the swinging frame L (in which the gure-disks are journaled) is hung.

The whole machine is operated by means of the handle M, attached to the frame or yoke L,

the movement of the hand serving to swing the arms to and-fro, and also to preserve the frame L inthe vertical position.

- To enable the operator to strike the same point exactly` at each end of the stroke-the gages or stops N are provided, against which theframe L rests.

P P P are the gure-disks, each havin g ten figures upon the periphery, and R R R are the disks which retain the disks P P PIl in position, and also serve, in connection -with the ratchet-wheel S, to operate them.

The disks P P P and It R' R are connected by spindle l -and hollow shafts U V, in the Vmanner shown, the spindle carrying disks P `R`,the`sh`aft U the disks P R', and the shaft `Vf the disks P R.

" 'lhe ratchet-wheel S, which operates the disks, is revolved by means of the pawl W,

which is rigidly secured to the bar E', and is jointed and provided with a spring, te, to enable it to move over the teeth of the ratchet and regain its position. The wheel S has ten teeth, and serves to revolve the disks P R a tenth part of a revolution at each motion of the arms D D toward the inking-roller C.

Disk Pcarries the unit-figures, disk P the tens, and disk P thel hundreds, and so on for any number of disks necessary. Upon each complete revolution of the disks R P the spring r is forced, by the inclined guide I), into one of the notches r', and two disks then move together. When the disks P R have made a complete revolution, the spring tis forced by guide c into one of the notches r ofthe disk R, and the spring 1' acts v as before, when all the disks move together, and so on if j more thanhundreds are used. The disks are retained in the exact position for each ligure by means of adjustable spring-pawls d d d" and-notches c.

Claims.

I ciaim- 1 In connection with the pad or table B and inkin g-roller O, the sWin gin g-arms D D', when the arms are provided with swinging frame L,

and revolving figure-disks P, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In connection with the Swinging frame D D E', frame L, and revolving figure-disks P, the pawl W, Wheel S, disks R, springs r t, and retaining-pawls d, constructed and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose specied.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

f ALPHEUS C. SINE. Witnesses:

FRANK MILLWARD,

J. L. WARTMANN. 

